Immortality Starts With Investment Chapter 616: Alkaid Arrives?

When Wang Teng cried out "Alkaid," Ye Chen's lips hooked into a smirk. A top-tier target cultivating the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, arriving to wed Yi Qingwu—Ye Chen had long harbored suspicions of a schemer behind it. Now, certainty struck.

His hand moved without halt. Yet another annihilation beam blasted forth, empowered by the profound essence of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Wang Teng endured no longer. The beam hit true, detonating him in a burst, the light's endless cycle of life and death barring any rebirth. Total obliteration claimed him.

Silence gripped the scene. Onlookers stood slack-jawed. The Heavenly Emperor's heir swinging the Heavenly Emperor Sword held no shock, nor did his might—his epic deeds rang through legends. Yet dispatching a Second Heaven Holy Master from a superior realm in mere heartbeats? Pure madness.

Rumors of Ye Chen's wounds from his absence evaporated. Evidently, he'd skipped the Immortal Path's launch for pursuits far superior. His power shone without flaw.

A glance at Wang Teng's corpse sparked enlightenment. The Star River Clan's third Divine Son lay slain. Doom haunted the clan whenever they clashed with the Heavenly Emperor. Keep crowning Divine Sons, and extinction loomed within centuries.

All eyes fixed on Ye Chen with reverence.

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"You're so strong—missing the Immortal Path is a pity," Yi Qingwu remarked, her tone laced with regret for him.

Ye Chen grinned. The Immortal Path's rewards faded beside crafting his Immortal Platform using Immortal Qi. "Even missing it, I'm unrivaled this generation."

Yi Qingwu's smile blossomed at his bold assurance, only to fade swiftly.

Ye Chen cut off any interjection from her, gesturing to gather Wang Teng's fading soul and origin—intentionally spared. One fed into his Human Emperor Banner, the other into the Devouring Heaven Demon Jar for cleansing.

In that instant, the heavens blazed. A holy light scripture plummeted, its glow sweeping forth to snatch Wang Teng's remains. A sigh echoed: "I arrived too late. Brother Ye, it was just a misunderstanding—why kill? As his friend, I must return Wang's soul to the Star River Clan."

The voice rang steady and just. That iconic holy light scripture betrayed its master: Alkaid Holy Son. His Extreme Dao Weapon excelled at slaying, subduing, guarding, or mending—peerless in might.

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Wang Teng's final call had piqued interest in Alkaid's whereabouts. Now he showed, tardy yet determined to reclaim Wang Teng's soul for his clan. Loyalty personified.

Excitement rippled through the crowd.

Alkaid once bowed under the Holy Son's pressure, but the Immortal Path crowned him supreme, outshining even the Heavenly Demon Body. No longer that former shadow, his clash with the Heavenly Emperor's heir promised spectacle. Still, Alkaid's body stayed hidden—solely his Extreme Dao Weapon, the Holy Light Scripture, dove to seize Wang Teng's leavings.

Ye Chen sneered. Hand over the soul? Ridiculous ploy.

Alkaid hungered for Wang Teng's origin, potent three to fourfold beyond the Heavenly Intention Holy Son's, forged by gulping down hordes of geniuses. The devouring bloodline had poured fortunes into him.

The Holy Light Scripture's pressure crushed like a tide, beyond typical Mahayana experts' resistance. Ye Chen's Heavenly Emperor Sword remained locked on Wang Teng's Star River Divine Whip, which even post-death required pinning lest it flee to Star River Clan elders.

Ye Chen's mouth arched slyly. Alkaid timed his move to exploit the opening. But did anyone assume he wielded just one Extreme Dao Weapon?

His free hand plunged into nothingness, summoning a golden-red staff, its core bloodied crimson from bathing in foes' gore endlessly. The Compliant Golden-Hooped Rod swept wide, its lethal force shredding the scripture's sacred glow, slamming the tome with a thunderous crash that fractured surrounding space.

Ye Chen sought to bind the scripture like the whip, eyeing it for Senior An—its vibe matched her perfectly. Yet Alkaid's mastery dwarfed Wang Teng's. The scripture shot back like a shooting star, melting into the firmament, dodging Ye Chen's Armament Secret grasp.

A voice resounded: "Heavenly Emperor's heir, in this golden age, no one is truly invincible. Your actions are too domineering!"

Thus spoke, Alkaid's aura winked out. He vanished.

The masses exploded in uproar. They'd braced for an earth-shaking duel, Alkaid's prowess towers above Wang Teng's. Instead, he bolted without revealing himself?

The unforeseen turn left all reeling, their admiration for Ye Chen surging deeper. Alkaid ranked no pushover, dominating countless prodigies on the Immortal Path, even the Heavenly Demon Body. Confronting Ye Chen, though, he shunned the field entirely. Ye Chen's genius chilled the soul.

Ye Chen probed the emptiness, detecting zero sign of Alkaid, and scowled. He'd truly fled, sans even a spark of resistance. Overly wary, akin to his Senior Brother yet bereft of that panache.

Alkaid departed, Ye Chen eyed his spoils. A hand wave scooped Wang Teng's origin and soul. Into his inner world's Devouring Heaven Demon Jar went the origin for distillation, bolstering his hoard of refined essence. The soul fueled the Human Emperor Banner, its violet glow flaring brighter.

Next, he unleashed the Armament Secret, instantly wiping Wang Teng's and the Star River Clan's marks from the Star River Divine Whip. The whip stilled its frenzy, allowing Ye Chen to seize it with delight.

This outing yielded tremendous bounty.